Judgment at Nuremberg
1961Directed by: Stanley Kramer
Starring: Spencer Tracy, Richard Widmark, Maximilian Schell
In 1947, four German judges who served on the bench during the Nazi regime face a military tribunal to answer charges of crimes against humanity. Chief Justice Haywood hears evidence and testimony not only from lead defendant Ernst Janning and his defense attorney Hans Rolfe, but also from the widow of a Nazi general, an idealistic U.S. Army captain and reluctant witness Irene Wallner.
Drama
History
Politics and human rights
War and historical adventure
Nazis and World War II
Racism and the powerful fight for justice
Political drama, patriotism, and war
Military combat and heroic soldiers
Politics, propaganda, and political documentaries